1961 Masters

Gary Player got up-and-down from a bunker on the final hole when Arnold Palmer couldn't, and that was the difference in this, the 25th edition of The Masters.

Winner: Gary Player, 280

Where it was played: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

Tournament dates: April 6-10, 1961

Leader after first round: Arnold Palmer and Bob Rosburg, 68

Leader after second round: Arnold Palmer and Gary Player, 137

Leader after third round: Gary Player, 206

Notable Notes: No international golfer had won The Masters prior to 1961 - all previous Masters champions were Americans. No surprise that Gary Player was the international who first claimed the trophy.

Player surged ahead of defending champ Arnold Palmer with a third-round 69, taking a 4-stroke lead into the final round. Then he stumbled a bit with a 74, but held on to beat Palmer and amateur Charlie Coe by one shot. Palmer probably should have one - he led Player on the final hole - but Palmer had bunker problems and double-bogied the final hole.